The nearest draw to Hartford: Casey's Center, 15 mi away
Hartford and its surroundings hold 6 museums, 3 gardens and 2 stadiums & arenas. The town has no place on our list of its own; 14 are within 40 miles. If you have a day, head to Hilton Coliseum, 41 mi away.
Iowa State Capitol
State capitol building of the U.S. state of Iowa.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Mapped around Hartford
Most of the 14 out of town lie to the northwest.
Orange: Hartford. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything on the list
Its 21 places all lie within 60 miles.
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4Hilton Coliseum
14,057-seat multi-purpose arena in Ames, Iowa; part of the Iowa State Center at Iowa State University.
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7Drake Stadium
Outdoor multiuse sports field at Drake University used from 1925 to present.
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9National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum
Auto racing museum in Knoxville, Iowa.
12Reiman Gardens
Public garden at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, United States.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Casey's Center: Iowahwyman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Iowa State Capitol: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Hilton Coliseum: Johannes Cater--Jaretac (talk) 15:14, 17 June 2009 (UTC), Public domain · Blank Park Zoo: Lawrence Lansing, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Des Moines Art Center: Nhandler at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Drake Stadium: U.S. Navy photo by James Woods, Public domain · Pappajohn Sculpture Park: Dsmspence, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Living History Farms: Dennis Bratland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reiman Gardens: GardenLover2008 (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Des Moines Botanical Center: Iowahwyman (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Iowa Aviation Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · National Balloon Museum: GrandpaDave, Public domain · Glick-Sower House: Daniel Hartwig, CC BY 2.0 · Iowa Arboretum: Ashton B Crew, CC BY 3.0 · Champlin Memorial Masonic Temple: Dan Breyfogle, CC BY-SA 3.0
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